Latto Fires Back at Cardi B With Album Diss After "Apology"

An apology doesn’t always land the way you hope it will. Last year, when a leaked phone call caught Cardi B calling Latto“pussy-ass”while threatening Ice Spice, the immediate damage control came swift—Cardi rushed to social media with a mea culpa, claiming she was“ranting and hot”and that she respected Latto and her team. Case closed, right? Not exactly.

Latto’s new album suggests she’s not ready to bury the hatchet just yet. On the track“Gimme Dat,”the rapper takes aim with lines that feel unmistakably pointed:“Bitch said what? Let’s clock it / Really got a Hermes store in my closet / Talkin’’bout buyin’big mama a bag like my n**** ain’t already bought it.”The reference to“big mama”appears designed as a callback to Cardi’s dismissive language, making it clear that sorry doesn’t equal solved in this situation.

What makes the whole thing more cutting is Latto’s follow-up bar:“Wish a bitch would get in that booth / I’m callin’up PlaqueBoyMax.”The mention carries weight because PlaqueBoyMax, a streamer with ties to Cardi, becomes another layer of the subtext—Latto’s not just addressing the insult, she’s signaling she’s ready to take things further if needed.

The timeline here matters. Back in September, when the phone call hadn’t yet surfaced, Latto had nothing but kind words for Cardi in interviews. The leaked conversation changed everything. And now, months after the public apology, Latto’s using her platform to remind everyone that some bridges, once burned, don’t get rebuilt just because someone said they’re sorry. The album also brings happier news—Latto confirms on the track“Mama”that she’s expecting a baby girl with 21 Savage, so at least the project isn’t all shade. But the Cardi B bars? Those are unmistakable, and they suggest Latto’s got her own way of settling scores.

Sometimes an apology is just words. And sometimes a response takes the form of a hot album track.